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       A:  ~hcn I F~y ~~~ 9i3'L' 5 S. closeci, I do:' t wd10t ~(~ 91 V yOu thc- ~(Y'ression tIaL
~bsolutciy nothing ~s escapino.  Quite the contrary       w~:at isn't escaping is heavy
tanks,  what isn't escaping is artillery pieces,     what isn't escaping is that sort of
thing.   That doesn't mean that civilian vehicles aren't escaping,         that doesn't mean
that innocent Civilians aren't escaping1      that doesn't mean that unarmed Ira~is aren't
escaping -- that's not the gate I'm tal~ing about.       I'm talking about the gate that
is closed on the war rrtachine that is out there.

      The timing for the beginning of the ground Campaign,  we niade a rnilitary
analysis of when that ground Campaign should be Conducted    I gave my ~~COfnmendation
to the Secretary of Defense and Ceneral Colin Powell, they passed that reCOm~endation
on to the President, and the President acted upon that recommendation.   Why, do you
thin~ we did it at the wrong time?   (Lau9hter)

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Q:   I'm Wonderin9 if your recommendation and analysis was accepted Without

      A:   I~m very thankful for the fact that the President of the `United States has
allowed the United States military and the coalition fl'ilitary to fight this War
exactly as it should have been fought, and the President in every case has taken our
guidance and our reconunendations to heart, and has acted superbly as the Co~rnand-
~r~in-Chief of the United States

Thank you very much

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